One bell, two bells, three bells climbing Every strike another step closer to perfect timing Kitchen knives and hammers tucked in coats and up our sleeves Been rehearsing in our minds exactly how a tyrant bleeds Corner to corner the message spreading like a virus Twenty became fifty, fifty turned to something righteous Merchants, farmers, mothers, all the people they forgot Moving through the shadows to the designated spot Clock tower strikes again, that's eleven, almost time One more hour till we flip the script and cross the line Been living like we're cattle but tonight we're something more When twelve bells ring complete, we're taking back what's ours for sure TWELVE BELLS RINGING! TWELVE BELLS CALL! TWELVE BELLS SINGING! WATCH THE EMPIRE FALL! Guards are getting nervous, yeah they feel it in the air Something's moving in the dark and they don't know from where We've been invisible so long they thought we disappeared But we were right here planning, feeding off our rage and fear Every door that's opening, every window showing light That's another soldier in this army of the night No generals or commanders, just a common understanding: When the twelfth bell rings tonight, there's no more backing down or standing They created what's about to happen, pushed us to the edge Now we're balanced on the precipice of breaking every pledge Of obedience and silence that they forced down our throats Watch their kingdom crumble when the people cast their votes TWELVE BELLS POUNDING! TWELVE BELLS SCREAM! TWELVE BELLS SOUNDING! NOTHING'S AS IT SEEMS! Running through the streets I know but tonight they're battle zones Every corner's got a story written out in broken bones Garrison is burning and I'm watching through the smoke As the people who had nothing show the empire that they're broke Not just coins but broken down, the whole system's gonna fall 'Cause when you take everything, people got nothing left at all To lose so they get reckless, they get focused, they get free And that's the mathematics that your tyranny can't see Count the bells like counting down to when your reign is through One through eleven was your time, but twelve belongs to you Know who? The people that you stepped on for too long Twelve bells ringing means your kingdom's swan song Twelve bells done but echoes last Future's here, you're in the past Every ring was marking time Till we took back what was mine What was yours, what was ours Twelve bells brought the final hours Now the count begins again But this time we're counting wins
